The Dannhauser Local Municipality council consists of twenty-five members elected by mixed-member proportional representation.
In the election of 3 August 2016 the African National Congress (ANC) won a majority of fourteen seats on the council.
In the election of 1 November 2021 the African National Congress (ANC) lost its majority, winning a plurality of nine seats on the council.
[6] In a by-election in ward 12, held on 22 March 2023 after the resignation of the previous independent councillor, the Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) won the seat.
The EFF withdrew its support, resulting in a hung council, and with this victory the IFP grouping took control once more.